#2F153C
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(25.4% 0.076 313), rgb(47, 21, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#2F153C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F153C |
| RGB | rgb(47, 21, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.076 313) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2F153C | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F153C | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F153C text on white | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F153C text on black | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#C084E0
oklch(70.8% 0.144 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#B061D7
oklch(63.2% 0.184 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B43C4
oklch(55.6% 0.2 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#8433AA
oklch(49% 0.187 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B2C89
oklch(42.6% 0.154 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#57296E
oklch(37.6% 0.121 312.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F153C
oklch(25.4% 0.076 313)
#2F153C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0A1F3D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13213B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E1C26 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F153C
#2F153C
oklch(25.4% 0.076 313)
- #142900
#142900
oklch(25.3% 0.071 132.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2F153C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
Use #2F153C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.